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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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